On the morning of May 11, the Chicago Cubs woke up with a 25-6 record and an .806 winning percentage courtesy of a remarkable run differential of plus-103 runs. The New York Mets woke up with a 20-12 record and a dominating starting rotation. A rematch in the National League Championship Series looked like a distinct possibility, even a probability.
As always, however: It's a long season. Since then the Cubs have gone 30-30, the Mets have gone 29-30 and neither team looks as powerful as it did in early May. With the two teams squaring off on ESPN each of the next three nights, including a Noah Syndergaard-Jake Arrieta showdown on Tuesday, here are three trades each team could consider to help it get back to the NLCS.